Mariano Rivera perfect in first spring appearance

Mariano Rivera struck out two during a perfect fifth inning in his first game since undergoing offseason right shoulder surgery and the New York Yankees beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-2 on Tuesday night.

03/18/2009 — Filed under: Sports
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Jets match Browns’ offer to S Abram Elam

The Jets have matched the Cleveland Browns’ offer sheet to safety Abram Elam, keeping him in New York’s secondary.

03/17/2009 — Filed under: Sports
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Schefter ‘99 percent sure’ Peppers won’t be a Patriot

The NFL Network’s Adam Schefter this morning tossed a little cold water on Patriots Nation, saying he found it extremely unlikely the Patriots would trade for Panthers defensive lineman Julius Peppers.

03/17/2009 — Filed under: Sports
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Giants beat Brewers 7-5

Milwaukee keystones Corey Hart and Jeff Suppan look ready for the season to start. San Francisco’s Jesus Guzman might be in the big leagues on opening day, too.

03/17/2009 — Filed under: Sports
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CC Sabathia dispels worries with solid outing for Yankees

TAMPA - My first few years in the business, I had the pleasure of going around the camps each spring in the company of a legendary old baseball man named Frank (Trader) Lane, who imparted to me many nuggets of scouting advice I never forgot.

In particular, Lane said: “If you learn nothing else, it’s that you can’t ever put much stock in anything you see in spring training or September. They’re the two most dangerous times of the year for a scout.”

03/17/2009 — Filed under: Sports
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